Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,299, Jonathan Elliott, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Elliott, Jonathan
P. 3,299
CONTENTS
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State of New York Monroe County } ss
On this 12 th day of March 1845 personally appeared in Open- Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Said County
now sitting Jonathan - Elliot a resident of the town of Chili in Said County aged Eighty Six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following names of arms and as herein stated
He enlisted in the autumn of 1777 for nine months under Capt James McMaster Lieutenant Jonas Bennett Ensign Newcomb in the New York State troops at a place then called Warrenbush now Florida in the County of Montgomery in this State. The precise month or the day of the month he cannot now recollect it was after the surrender of Burgoyne. Capt Mc- Master not succeeding in raising a full Com- pany he (McEllott) was transferred to Capt McKean's Company at Fort Plain, Colonel Willis Commandant remained most of the time in Garrison at Fort Plain until the time of his enlistment had expired was out on several occasions on scouts during the time against the Indians and Tories on one occasion whilst out had a skirmish with the Indians and Tories at a place then called Trulock now called Sharon in Schoharie County in this State at which time Capt McKean was

Killed by the enemy
There was at the time of his service at Fort Plains two or three hundred men. Some of them enlisted for three years and some for three months among the former was Gideon Elliott a brother of him the said Jonathan.
He recollects the names of some French and Ansel French brothers who were privates in the same company with himself.
After the term of his service had expired he returned home at Warren-bush and from that time until the close of the war he was frequently called out to repel the incursions of the Indians and Tories who made from time to time attacks upon the inhabitants in the neighborhood killing the inhabitants and burning their dwellings was out a great many times on such occasions some times for one day and sometimes for two or three days and sometimes for a week.
1 He was born at Stonington in the State of Connecticut on the 3 d day of May 1758
2 His birth was recorded in his Father's family Bible which was destroyed by the burning of his Father's dwelling by the Indians during the war.
3 Was living when called in to the service at what was then called Warren-bush now Florida in Montgomery County in this State lived after the war at the same place then moved to a place called Bowers Creek or Cannon's Chase now in Montgomery County lived there ten or twelve years.

Then moved to Sharon in Schoharie County, lived there eight or ten years then went to Chautauqua in the County of Franklin in this State and remained there until 1806 and then moved in to Lower Canada town of Dundee Brook in the district of Montreal and remained there until war was declared against Great Britain by the United States. Then came back in to the States but owning a farm and all of his property being in Canada he was permitted to go on to his farm and remain neutral during the war remained there awhile and on his property being destroyed by the British army he came back in to the States and remained there until the close of the war then again went on to his farm in Canada and lived there until 1829 then again came in to the States after losing all of his property, remained at Chautauqua for four years and then came to Chili where he has resided until the present time.
4 At Fort Plain where he served in units of one Regular army except the officers under whom he served Colonel Willet has already been mentioned. In New York General Schuyler 6 Now knows a written discharge to his resolution is very sincere did not
He gives the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity viz Lewis Clark, Morton Blye, James Woodin.

he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any State of this Union
There is no person now living to his knowledge by which he can prove his service by In presence of Stephen A. Leach Jonathan his Elliott marks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Lucas Black & D Blye and William Tonn who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
J. C. Hill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Elliott for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 day of March 1865 Charles J. Hill Clerk

Jonathan Elliott
Oct 1832.
N.Y.

State of New York County of Monroe
Be it Known, that on this ninth day of December A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Wood a daughter of Jonathan Elliott late of Chili in said County deceased resident of Chili in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the legal heir of Jonathan Elliott who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 . That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Jonathan Elliott for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Elizabeth Wood
Sworn to, subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Wood to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Moses Sperry Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Monroe
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County of Monroe that Elizabeth Wood the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the identical child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Moses Sperry Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this tenth day of December 185 2
John D. Lacey
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
2996
P. O.
Jonathan Ellis
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

To Jonathan Elliott NY Pet Moses Sperry May 3 rd 1845
3299
act 7 June 1832

Chili March 13 th 1845
To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir I herewith send to the War department Jonathan Elliott's application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 the claimant has applied to me to aid him as his attorney to bring his case to the notice of the department having been until recently ignorant of the existence of any act embracing his case permit me to indulge the hope that it will meet with an early attention and a favorable result
I hope that it will not be considered unpolitic on this occasion to call your attention again to the case of Brea Bopp which I had the honor to transmit to your department last winter through Mr Paterson M c C and and Reid by the same agency your reply that it was not known at the department that that any such term of service as 6 9 12 & 9 months service authorized by acts of the Legislature of N. Y. &c. I have not as yet been able to procure the sanction of the Executive authorities of that State I shall continue my exertions to do so. If the enquiry could with propriety be made by you officially of the proper officers of N. Y. it would be more likely to be answered than if made by my self Mr Bopp indulges the hope that having been allowed a pension for 6 months service that the same must would be given to his

Statements as to the other terms the prop being the same I think I may say with propriety that there is no doubt but that the Surveys have been by him performed and I am sorry if he should be so unfortunate as not to be able to fully satisfy the department that he entitled to the benefit of the act in question I shall esteem it a great favor if my humble suggestions are fully answered in a communication from you at as early a period as may suit your convenience
Very Respectfully your obedient servant
M rs H. Sperry
P.S. If I have made any errors in my address or sending without paying postage I will be happy to be informed of it being unacquainted with such business I may have omitted many
Pension Office

State of New York } ss
Monroe County } ss
We Lucius Clark Almon D.
Bly and William Bone
Residents of the town of Chili in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Elliott a resident of said town. That we believe him to be eighty six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and have never had any doubts of the subject and so far as we know the belief is general and that he is of good moral character and entitled to credit
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4 th day of March 1845
John T. Lacey, J. P.
Lucius Clark William Bone A. D. Bly

No 37000
Jonathan Elliott
NY
act 7 June 1832